Fetomaternal Outcome of Vaginal Birth After C Section in DHQ Hospital Dera Ismail Khan

MARYAM  ALI; NAJMA  BIBI; SADIA  ANWAR; KOSAR  INAYAT; MARIA  GAFOOR; UZMA ZAMAN

MARYAM ALI Medical Officer, Women & Children Hospital MTI, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan
NAJMA BIBI Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Women Children Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan
SADIA ANWAR Associate Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obs., Mufti Mehmood Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan
KOSAR INAYAT Associate Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obs., Women and children hospital Abbottabad
MARIA GAFOOR Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Women Children Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan
UZMA ZAMAN Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics Women Children Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan

Abstract

Objective To determine the frequency of fetomaternal outcomes of vaginal birth after C-section in DHQ hospital Dera Ismail Khan.

Methodology: This descriptive Case Series study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, DHQ hospital Dera Ismail Khan from 10th September 2022 to 10th March 2023. A total of 157 women planned for trial of labour were included in the study. After delivery patient was kept in labour room for 24 hours. Data was collected for fetomaternal outcomes (Postpartum Hemorrhage, Infection, Scar Dehiscence and Low Apgar Score).

Results: Age range in this study was from 18 to 40 years with mean age of 28.197±2.63 years, mean gestational age 38.700±1.07 weeks and mean parity was 1.808±0.96. Postpartum hemorrhage was observed in 10.8% patients, infection 8.3%, scar dehiscence 4.5% and low Apgar score was 10.2%.

Conclusion: Trial of vaginal birth after cesarean section should be encouraged for appropriate cases.

Author Biographies

MARYAM ALI , Medical Officer, Women & Children Hospital MTI, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan

NAJMA BIBI, Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Women Children Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan